Sounds like you've already got a decent portfolio in place, which is the most important part of the process. Are you near a major city where there are a lot of

Sounds like you've already got a decent portfolio in place, which is the most important part of the process. Are you near a major city where there are a lot of developer meetups? If so, have you tried going to any? Two years ago, I was a guy with a business degree and some open source web apps, but no official programming experience. I started going to meetups, and ended up meeting the CTO of a really interesting company at one of them. We had a good chat, I showed my open source apps, and I've now been working there as a developer for a year now. So, I think the takeaway is...you might have more luck with a bit of social engineering than by just applying for job openings. It's easy for companies to dismiss someone when they've only seen a resume. Meeting the right person in a social setting, however, and showing that you're smart, sociable, and able to get things done can help tremendously.